<p>HP is diversifying from Microsoft's Windows by supporting Chrome OS solutions. This will revive Hewlett-Packard (HP)</p><p>Hewlett-Packard is shifting its strategy in the world of computing. Without a position in mobile smartphones, HP needs to strengthen its core business in personal computers to remain a key player. The world of personal computers is declining, but this does not mean HP needs to be a weaker player in this space. Consumers and business alike will always need a computing device with a keyboard and mouse to do productive things.</p><p>One of the most significant shifts for HP is developing computers running Google's Chrome OS. This will alienate Microsoft, but it does give consumers more choice. With Microsoft revising its Windows 8 to gain appeal to its core users, HP is no longer tied to Windows' issues for growth. HP developing Chrome OS and Windows-based solutions is worth looking at further.</p><p>PC shipments fall</p><p><a href="http://www.itworldcanada.com/blog/why-the-chromebook-will-revive-hp/85833">Keep reading...</a></p>